Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏡 CHAPITRE SIX features strong architecture and personalities in locations including Paris, Montmartre, Marais, Grands Boulevards, Saint-Germain, Saint-Tropez, Cap d’Antibes, and soon in forests and mountains. The brand provides theatrical experiences with scenic decor and refined staff. La Folie Barbizon, reopening in March 2025 near Fontainebleau forest, is a 4-star hotel with 21 rooms, welcoming artists for 15 years and now open to aspiring artists and nature lovers.

💰 Mauritius Investment Corporation acquired 70% of East Coast Hotel Investment for €48 million (Rs 2.4 billion) on June 7. The investment in the hotel Ambre of the Apavou group and other sectors: Mauriplage Beach Resort Ltd (€13M), Luxury Retirement Village (€7M), PSH Investment Ltd (€4M), Rogers Hospitality Operations Ltd (€26M), Long Beach (€40M), Anahita Hotel (€22M), Merville Ltd (€11M), Attitude Hospitality Ltd (€10M), Zilwa Attitude (€1.3M). Exchange rate: 1 EUR = 50 MUR.

🏨 Marriott Bonvoy announces emblematic hotel openings for 2025, focusing on Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Casa Brera, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan, will open in January 2025, following its autumn 2024 debut. Located near Piazza della Scala, the hotel features 116 rooms, designed by Patricia Urquiola, combining Milanese heritage with cosmopolitan style. It includes the Scena restaurant, offering authentic and innovative Italian cuisine.

🏨 The Lux Collective, a Mauritius-origin luxury hotel group, plans global expansions starting 2025 in China, Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. SALT, its boutique hotel brand, debuts in China with two openings while LUX* expands into the Middle East and Southeast Asia and strengthens its African presence with a luxury, futuristic safari camp in Botswana. New CEO Olivier Chavy leads this growth strategy targeting emerging travel destinations. The first SALT expansion outside Mauritius, SALT of Anji, opens in China in Q2 2025, offering natural beauty and cultural experiences.

🏠 The Chedi Hegra hotel opened this month at UNESCO World Heritage Site Hegra in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Situated within the ruins of the historic Hegra railway station, close to the ancient Nabatean city, the hotel offers a blend of cultural immersion and luxury. Hegra dates back to the 1st century BCE and was a key city on the incense route. The railway, constructed in 1907 under German engineer Heinrich Meissner, connected Medina to Damascus. The hotel preserves original railway structures, with architecture by Milan-based Gio Forma studio combining historical and modern elements.

🏠 "Domaine Les 12 Ponts" opens in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, situated between Vesoul, Belfort, and Besançon. Spanning 14 hectares with an island and a peninsula on the Ognon river, the venue is designed for both professional and private events. The history-rich estate, a reinvention of the 1900 Parc des Tuileries, combines authenticity, modern facilities, and dedicated service focusing on quality and well-being.

🏕 Four Seasons, in partnership with Hinitsa Bay Holdings, is expanding its luxury hospitality portfolio in Greece with a redevelopment project in Hinitsa Bay, Porto Heli. The project will transform a 75-hectare seafront property with over 3 kilometers of coastline into Four Seasons Resort and Residences Porto Heli, featuring 80 rooms and suites, 30 villas, and private residences. Guests and residents will enjoy Aegean Sea views, access to the beach, nearby town center, and walking trails along with Four Seasons' renowned services and facilities.

🏨 Atypio Hotel Experience expanded its network in early December by partnering with Covivio Hotels, adding 12 new hotels primarily in Île-de-France and Occitanie. This collaboration aims to enhance hotel performance and customer experience, potentially upgrading the establishments, which include the Mercure Boulogne Billancourt and Ibis hotels in Fontainebleau and Toulouse. Atypio now manages 40 properties, meeting its 2025 target ahead of schedule. Co-founders Étienne Faguer and Jérôme Schibler express enthusiasm for the significant partnership milestone.

🏨 Radisson Hotel Group's first Radisson RED in Ireland opens October in Galway as part of the Crown Square project. The Radisson RED Galway, with 177 rooms over eight stories, offers a mix of art, music, and fashion. Its rooftop bar and restaurant overlook Galway Bay and Clare hills. The hotel boasts over 400 square meters of event space, including a versatile 300 square meter conference room and a 200 square meter meeting area. This space features modern audiovisual technology and can host up to 220 people in the Tribe Suite.

🏢 Real Estate Development by Euro Disney pre-commercialized a 20,000 m² mixed-use project in Chessy's Studios and Congrès district, fully booked by INSITU for offices and Mama Shelter for the hotel. Quadri Fiore Architecture designed the Art Deco Miami-inspired project. Construction starts June 2025, with delivery by 2028.